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The Hidden Truth About Our Collapsing Birth Rates - Mads Larsen - #868
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Mads Larsen is a researcher who focuses on the history of human mating ideologies.
The truth can be a tough pill to swallow, but when it comes to saving humanity, even the hardest truth is better than the softest lie. So why is Mads facing outrage for speaking a truth that could save a country?
Expect to learn why Mads was canceled for talking about Norway's declining birth rates, the key reasons why people aren’t having more kids, the underlying psychology behind modern mating, the potential interventions to fix this and much more…
Timestamps:
(00:00) Why Mads’ Activism Caused Trouble
(05:59) The Stats That Caught Mads’ Attention
(09:23) Why is a Declining Birth Rate a Bad Thing?
(23:51) Is Mads the Vanguard of This Issue?
(27:01) The Global Issues Causing a Birth Rate Crisis
(39:09) Do Men Need to Change & Improve?
(47:42) How Society Can Help Elevate Men
(57:07) How to Improve Our Mating Ideology
(01:02:31) The Actual Reasons Why People Aren’t Having Kids
(01:08:09) Opposition to Mads’ Work
(01:19:01) Where to Find Mads
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